A short history of birds & beasts, for the amusement and instruction of children : adorned with cuts

by: Lee, John,d. 1804; F. Houlston and Son,printer

Publication date: 1828

Topics: Zoology -- Juvenile literature., Chapbooks -- Specimens., Chapbooks -- England -- Wellington (Shropshire) -- 19th century., Chapbooks -- England -- London -- 19th century., McGill University Library Digitized Title, McGill Library's Chapbook Collection, Zoology, Chapbooks

Publisher: Wellington : Printed by F. Houlston and Son

Collection: mcgilluniversitychapbook; mcgilluniversity; toronto

Contributor: McGill University Library

Language: English

23, [1] p. : ill. (wood engravings) ; 11 cm.

Wrapper imprint: London : Printed for Houlston and Son, 65, Paternoster-Row; and at Wellington, Salop

Probable date range based on publisher's years at address indicated in Osborne Coll. (p. 479)

"Price One Penny."

Frontispiece illustration signed "Lee"; attributed to the engraver John Lee

Frontispiece included in pagination

Frontispiece and last leaf pasted down to wrappers

In publisher's greyish brown printed wrappers; publisher's advertisements on lower wrapper (7 titles, ending with "Gleanings from natural history")

First sentence: "The cock doth crow to let you know, If you be wise, what time to rise."

Includes 13 woodcuts

Meriton, J. Small books for the common man

Addeddate: 2013-06-26 14:25:58

Callnumber: RBD CHILD PN970 H68 S56 1828 Rare Books/Special Collections - Children's Collection (McLennan Bldg, 4th floor)

Identifier: McGillLibrary-PN970_H68_S56_1828-1199

Identifier-ark: ark:/13960/t1fj43r45

Note: Wrapper imprint: London : Printed for Houlston and Son, 65, Paternoster-Row; and at Wellington, Salop.
Probable date range based on publisher's years at address indicated in Osborne Coll. (p. 479).
"Price One Penny."
Frontispiece illustration signed "Lee"; attributed to the engraver John Lee.
Frontispiece included in pagination.
Frontispiece and last leaf pasted down to wrappers.
In publisher's greyish brown printed wrappers; publisher's advertisements on lower wrapper (7 titles, ending with "Gleanings from natural history").
First sentence: "The cock doth crow to let you know, If you be wise, what time to rise."
Includes 13 woodcuts.
Meriton, J. Small books for the common man, 691